Policy Press

Urban Futures

Planning for City Foresight and City Visions

By Timothy J. Dixon and Mark Tewdwr-Jones

Published

Oct 17, 2023

Page count

300 pages

ISBN

978-1447371670

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

May 19, 2021

Page count

300 pages

ISBN

978-1447330936

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

May 19, 2021

Page count

300 pages

ISBN

978-1447336303

Dimensions

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

May 19, 2021

Page count

300 pages

ISBN

978-1447336303

Dimensions

Imprint

Policy Press
Urban Futures

Winner of the 2022 Urban Affairs Association Best Book Award.

City visions represent shared, and often desirable, expectations about our urban futures. This book explores the history and evolution of city visions, placing them in the wider context of art, culture, science, foresight and urban theory.

It highlights and critically reviews examples of city visions from around the world, contrasting their development and outlining the key benefits and challenges in planning such visions.

The authors show how important it is to think about the future of cities in objective and strategic ways, engaging with a range of stakeholders – something more important than ever as we look to visions of a sustainable future beyond the COVID-19 crisis.

"The book offers a comprehensive and practical guide to city visioning and city foresight. The balance between theoretical and practical understanding of the process and intended outcomes means the book should appeal to both academics and planning practitioners." Town Planning Review

Timothy J. Dixon is Professor of Sustainable Futures in the Built Environment at the University of Reading.

Mark Tewdwr-Jones is Professor of Cities and Regions at the Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis at University College London.

Urban futures: planning for city foresight and city visions

Cities and integrated urban challenges

Reimagining the city: views of the future from the past and present

Planning and governing the future city

Future narratives for the city: smart and sustainable?

Theoretical approaches to urban futures

Using city foresight methods to develop city visions

Shaping the future: city vision case studies

The innovative and experimental city

Visioning and planning the city in an urban age: a reality check

Conclusions: facing the urban future to 2050 and beyond